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bren_1.3

Vdo Oil Pressure Guage.

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bren_1.3

hi all, i recently bought a VDO oil pressure gauge to 100 PSI on the cheap. its a mechanical type.

 

i just need to know where i can get the sender/tubing/adapters to fit a TU engine.

im struggling to find anything on the tinternet. ive never fitted one of these before to any car ive had!

 

Thanks.

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swordfish210

Merlin Motorsport is your place. I got a t-piece there to fit my Carebont guage.

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bren_1.3

where does it T-off to though?

 

i shall have a look-see! thanks

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swordfish210

From the original sender position in the front of the block, i'll take a piccy after i'v had my dinner :rolleyes:

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swordfish210

DSC00388.jpg

 

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As you can see (god how lame does that sound :lol: ) i'v fixed the original oil pressure sender in to the end of the t-piece, although i had to turn 1.8mm off of the end of it to screw it all the way in to the t-piece so it would seal properly.

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bren_1.3

i see :lol: it looks like you have a 4-2-1 manifold on there. no issues with clearance i take it.

 

last question now....

where does the wiring for the original sender go to? back to the dash somewhere? is it just a live?

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swordfish210

aye it goes in to the dash loom, it's just a live as the dash loom is earthed

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bren_1.3

good times! many thanks for your help! appreciate it...

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bren_1.3

follow up to this... i went to a website www.holden.co.uk, type in part number 070.255 and it supplies the correct T piece, delivered its about 8 quid.

(matt lewis racing on ebay is 9.99 plus 1.99 for the same thing)

holden is better than most places as far as i could make out. worth a look at some of the other bits and pieces they sell for gauges.

 

for the 1/8 NPT fittings i went to rallydesign and spent 12 quid delivered for 2 metres of 4mm nylon tubing, a female and male push on adaptor...

 

not sure if i could have done much better...

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swordfish210

nice, i spent about the same at merlins but i get my *cough* ex-staff discount :blush:

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